How To Pronounce Depart

depart

UK
Phonemic
/dɪˈpɑːt/
Phonetic
[dɪˈpʰɑːʴt̚]
US
Phonemic
/dɪˈpɑːrt/

In British English, depart is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰɑːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːrt/.

Depart has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

dɪpɑːt

Depart has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

depart + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/dɪˈpɑːts/
US
/dɪˈpɑːrts/
depart + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/dɪˈpɑː.tɪd/
US
/dɪˈpɑːr.t̯ɪd/
depart + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/dɪˈpɑː.tɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈpɑːr.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Depart

Questions About Depart

How do you pronounce depart in British English?

In British English, depart is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰɑːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce depart in American English?

In American English, depart is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːrt/.

How many syllables are in depart?

Depart has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /pɑːt/.

Where is the stress in depart?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɑːt/.

Do British and American English pronounce depart the same way?

No. British English has /dɪˈpɑːt/ and American English has /dɪˈpɑːrt/.

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